MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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